2016-01-31 PEARLAND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION REGULAR MEETING MINUTESMINUTES OF A REGULAR MEETING OF THE PEARLAND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION ("PEDC") BOARD
OF DIRECTORS OF THE CITY OF PEARLAND, TEXAS HELD THURSDAY, JANUARY 21, 2016 5:00 P.M., BOARD ROOM,
PEDC OFFICE, 1200 PEARLAND PARKWAY, SUITE 200, PEARLAND, TEXAS.
CALL TO ORDER
The meeting was called to order at 5:01 p.m.
BOARD MEMBERS
Chair Rushi Patel
Vice -Chair Lucy Stevener
Secretary Brandon Dansby
Board Member Jeff Barry
Board Member Mona Chavarria
Board Member Hugh Patton
Board Member Reid Wendell
EX-OFFICIO MEMBERS
City of Pearland Mayor Tom Reid
City of Pearland Clay Pearson
PEDC Matt Buchanan
Pearland Chamber Carol Artz-Bucek
PEARLAND ECONCOMIC DEVELOPMENT STAFF MEMBERS
Melissa Black
Roxanne Luna -Larsen
Brian Malone
Valerie Marvin
CITY OF PEARLAND STAFF MEMBERS
Jon Branson
Darrin Coker
Tara Kilpatrick
Rick Overgaard
Minutes of a Regular Meeting
January 21, 2016
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II. Approval of Minutes: Board Member Barry, seconded by Secretary Dansby to approve the minutes of the
Regular Meeting of December 10, 2015.
Motion Passed: 7 — 0
III. Public Comments:
None.
IV. Financial Report
A. Monthly Financial Report — October and November 2015
Tara Kilpatrick, Budget Officer, presented the October and November 2015 monthly reports.
B. Quarterly Investment Report — Third Quarter 2015
Rick Overgaard, Assistant Director, presented the Third Quarter Investment Report.
Secretary Dansby made a motion, seconded by Board Member Wendell, to approve the October
and November 2015 Monthly Financial Reports and the Quarterly Investment Report.
Motion Passed: 7-0
V. New Business
A. Excuse the absence of Secretary Brandon Dansby and Board Member Reid Wendell from the
meeting of December 10, 2015.
Board Member Barry made a motion, seconded by Chairman Patel, to excuse the absence of
Secretary Dansby and Board Member Wendell from the meeting of December 10, 2015.
Motion Passed: 7-0
B. Chamber of Commerce Quarterly Report — October through December 2015
Carol Artz-Bucek, President/CEO of the Pearland Area Chamber of Commerce presented the
fourth quarter Business Retention and Expansion Program Report.
Vice Chair Stevener made a motion, seconded by Board Member Chavarria to approve the fourth
quarter Business Retention and Expansion Report.
Motion Passed: 7-0
C. Amend Professional Services Agreement with HDR Engineering for the State Highway 288
Corridor Master Improvement Plan Engineering
President Buchanan presented an amended Professional Services Agreement with HDR
Engineering for the Highway 288 Corridor Master Improvement Engineering Plan. The Board
previously approved a Professional Service Contract with HDR Engineering to incorporate Clark
Condon's proposed landscape improvements into the county's 90% civil drawings for the toll
lanes. Part of the scope of work included performing a detention and drainage analysis on the
hardscape improvements to confirm there would be no adverse impacts. HDR performed the
analysis and found that changes needed to be made to the hardscape design. This will require
HDR to perform a second analysis on the redesigned hardscaping improvements and incorporate
additional changes to the plan.
Vice Chair Stevener made a motion, seconded by Board Member Wendell, to approve the
President amend the Professional Services Contract with HDR Engineering for engineering
services for the aesthetic improvements of SH 288 in the amount of $70,000.
Motion Passed: 7-0
Minutes of a Regular Meeting
January 21, 2016
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D. Resolution of Support for State Highway 36A
The Economic Alliance for Brazoria County is requesting the support of a Resolution that would
aid in the development of Highway 36A, which would provide additional transportation from Port
Freeport and could reduce truck traffic on Texas 288.
Secretary Dansby made a motion, seconded by Board Member Chavarria to approve a Resolution
of Support for the development of Highway 36A.
Motion Passed: 7-0
E. Monthly Activity Report: President Buchanan summarized ongoing activity.
Report submitted to file.
The meeting went into recess at 5:52 p.m.
The Board reconvened and went into Executive Session at 6:06 p.m.
VI. Other Business
Executive Session Under Texas Government Code
Secretary Dansby excused himself due to a conflict with Prospect #1407.
1. Section 551.087 — Deliberations Regarding Economic Development Negotiations — Prospect
#1407
Secretary Dansby returned to Executive Session.
2. Section 551.087 — Deliberations Regarding Economic Development Negotiations — Update on
Business Attraction/Retention Projects
3. Section 551.087 — Deliberations Regarding Economic Development Negotiations — Prospect
#1511
4. Section 551.087 — Deliberations Regarding Economic Development Negotiations — Prospect
#1600
5. Section 551.087 — Discussion with the City Manager regarding the PEDC President's
evaluation and compensation.
The Board reconvened into Open Session at 6:56 p.m.
New Business Continued:
F. Economic Development Negotiations — Prospect #1407
No action taken.
G. Economic Development Negotiations — Business Attraction/Retention Projects
No action taken.
H. Economic Development Negotiations — Prospect #1511
No action taken.
I. Economic Development Negotiations — Prospect #1600
No action taken.
Minutes of a Regular Meeting
January 21, 2016
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J. Personnel Matters — PEDC President's evaluation and compensation.
No action taken.
VII. Adjournment: The meeting was adjourned at 6:56 p.m.
Minutes approved as submitted and/or corrected this a`
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